(19)
(11) EP 1 356 767 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44

(21) Application number: 03002511.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/022
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 17.04.2002 JP 2002115183

(71) Applicant: Colin Corporation
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Narimatsu, Kiyoyuki
    Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Ogura, Toshihiko
    Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Tampo, Akira
    Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) Augmentation-index measuring apparatus


(57) An augmentation-index measuring apparatus (10) comprising a cuff (12) which is adapted to be worn on a portion (14) of a living subject to press the portion; an augmentation-index determining means (66) for determining an augmentation index of the subject based on a cuff pulse wave obtained from the cuff; and a preliminary pressing means (50a) for preliminarily pressing, before the cuff pulse wave is obtained, for the determination of the augmentation index, from the cuff having a pulse-wave detection pressure, the portion of the subject using the cuff having a pressure higher than the pulse-wave detection pressure.






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